i looked at the mirror in front of me. fitted pants, oversized long-sleeve polo shirt, and later a pair of rubber shoes. i am wearing a very very light make-up to brighten my usual dull face due to my chronic anemia as well as sunscreen to protect my skin from sunlight because my college campus is too big that will require me a lot of walking when transferring rooms for my different courses for the day.
"do i look okay?" i asked liz, my friend, who dorms with me.
apparently, this semester, she doesn't want to commute anymore from makati to QC so she decided to dorm with me. i said yes because besides sa makakabawas ako for my dorm rental fee which i pay alone, she's a good roommate. she's a clean freak. i like clean freaks. they make me feel responsible whenever i become messy with my stuff around.
"you look... the usual. cute! anyway we should go na because parking will be hard if we go any later so get your things up. go go!" she commanded and without further ado, lumabas na siya from our unit.
i laughed and rolled my eyes. that virgo woman.
of course, i immediately followed her because i have to walk for more than 15 minutes if she doesn't send me off to my building before parking her car around the university. also, i don't want to walk! not when i'm decently dressed with decent make up!
i mean, wala naman akong pinapagandahan sa university namin since i don't like someone... yet. i just want to look presentable and appealing. 'yung mukhang may patutunguhan siguro? 'yung mukhang fresh and hindi mukhang 6PM from a 7AM-5PM class na lahat ng classroom is walang aircon.
"you're still reading that?" liz asked when i entered her car as she glance on the book i was holding.
"correction: re-reading."
"i mean, yeah? but you've read that for more than 5 times. aren't you getting sick of it?"
"who gets sick with their favorite book nor story?" i replied with a smile.
When Winter Was Every Season
this book has been my favorite since 2 years ago, exactly when it was released. back then, the author of this novel, Mirandrea Scott, was purely writing science fiction and mystery novels. so when she announced that she will be publishing a romance novel, we were all excited and thrilled. we all anticipated for its release and i can say that the wait was worth it.
her first published romance novel was a success. everything about it is perfect– from the storyline, to the characters and their character development, and to the pacing of the story and its conclusion– everything about this novel gave me the feels.
it felt as if i was in love. it felt as if i was there, at those exact spots and moments, where all the events in the story was happening. it felt as if i was the female protagonist and i had that one true great love of my life.
i let out a sigh. God, i wonder how it feels like to be truly in love. to be smitten towards someone. that feeling described in books where everything goes into slow motion when you're the person you love the most.
i never had those moments. probably because of two reasons– one is that i have very high standards, and second, i have never met someone who swept me off my feet. and that's exactly what i am looking for in my relationship. someone i feel a deep emotional connection with. someone who will make me want to commit and be with them for a long time.
apparently, for me, i can't just commit to someone with no assurance. i don't have commitment issues, i think. i just hate wasting efforts and time. i want to be sure when i choose to be with someone. i will date for the long run, not for a short while.
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When Autumn Started Falling
Teen Fictionwhen autumn enters her favorite book as a character, she becomes its biggest plot twist- and his.
